Detailed sailboat specifications and datasheets since 2015
MetricSI (m)
Imperial & Metricboth
ImperialIMP (ft)

First 36.7 (Deep draft) vs First 36.7 (Shoal draft)

Main featuresFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Model
First 36.7
First 36.7
Version
Deep draft
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Bénéteau
Bénéteau
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
France
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built
About 800
About 800
First built hull
2002
2002
Last built hull
2008
2008
Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
A
A
 
Main dimensionsFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Overall length
36’10.98 m
36’10.98 m
Hull length
35’10.68 m
35’10.68 m
Waterline length
30’ 4”9.23 m
30’ 4”9.23 m
Beam (width)
11’ 4”3.45 m
11’ 4”3.45 m
Draft
7’ 2”2.2 m
5’ 11”1.8 m
Mast height from DWL
55’ 10”17 m
55’ 10”17 m
Light displacement (MLC)
12941 lb5870 kg
13294 lb6030 kg
Ballast weight
3851 lb1747 kg
4195 lb1903 kg
Ballast type
Lead
Lead
French customs tonnage
11.75 Tx
11.75 Tx
 
Rig and sailsFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Upwind sail area
833 ft²77.38 m²
833 ft²77.38 m²
Downwind sail area
1419 ft²131.87 m²
1419 ft²131.87 m²
Mainsail area
397 ft²36.84 m²
397 ft²36.84 m²
Genoa area
436 ft²40.54 m²
436 ft²40.54 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
1023 ft²95.03 m²
1023 ft²95.03 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
46’ 5”14.15 m
46’ 5”14.15 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
13’3.97 m
13’3.97 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
45’ 5”13.85 m
45’ 5”13.85 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
15’ 7”4.75 m
15’ 7”4.75 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
2
Spreaders angle
20 °
20 °
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
 
PerformancesFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
HN (French rating)
 iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats.
26.5
26.5
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
256 ft²/T23.78 m²/T
251 ft²/T23.36 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
436 ft²/T40.52 m²/T
428 ft²/T39.8 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
211
217
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
30 %
32 %
Prismatic coefficient
 iThe prismatic coefficient is obtained by dividing the volume of the boat (mass divided by the density of water) by the waterline length multiplied by the area of the maximum transverse section.

This coefficient describes the effectiveness of a sailboat for a certain speed range: lower is the coefficient (<0.45), more effective the yacht is below its hull speed; higher the coefficient is, more the boat is suitable for planning speed.
0.57
0.57
Righting moment @ 30°
 iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
28932 lb.ft4000 kg.m
28932 lb.ft4000 kg.m
Maximum righting moment
 iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
36165 lb.ft5000 kg.m @ 55.00 °
36165 lb.ft5000 kg.m @ 55.00 °
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
7.37 knots
7.37 knots
 
Auxiliary engineFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
29 HP
29 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
19.8 gal75 liters
19.8 gal75 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s)
3
3
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 8
6 / 8
Head(s)
1
1
Freshwater tank capacity
71.9 gal272 liters
71.9 gal272 liters
Holding tank capacity
23.2 gal88 liters
23.2 gal88 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
23.8 gal90 liters
23.8 gal90 liters
Boiler capacity
5.8 gal22 liters
5.8 gal22 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 5”1.94 m
6’ 5”1.94 m
Galley headroom
6’ 5”1.94 m
6’ 5”1.94 m
Head headroom
5’ 11”1.8 m
5’ 11”1.8 m
 
SaloonFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Maximum headroom
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
Berth length
6’ 5”1.95 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
Chart table
2’ 4”0.69 m x 2’0.6 m
2’ 4”0.69 m x 2’0.6 m
Berth width
1’ 7”0.5 m
1’ 7”0.5 m
 
Fore cabinFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Maximum headroom
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
Berth length
6’ 5”1.96 m
6’ 5”1.96 m
Berth width
4’ 7”1.4 m
4’ 7”1.4 m
 
Aft cabinFirst 36.7 Deep draftFirst 36.7 Shoal draft
Maximum headroom
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
Berth length
6’ 6”1.98 m
6’ 6”1.98 m
Berth width
4’ 4”1.3 m
4’ 4”1.3 m
 
Boat-Specs.com uses cookies to improve user experience. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

Read more